511 Trip Planning

Know before you go! 511 is a three digit telephone phone number and online trip planner that provides consolidated transportation information on road conditions, commute costs, public transportation, travel time, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and more.

To access transportation information in SLO County:

  • Dial 5-1-1 from any phone
  • Use the trip planner below and click on the map icons
  • Get real-time incident reports and road closure information via the 511 Info Feed

San Luis Obispo County’s 511 is spearhead by SLO Regional Rideshare, a division of the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments. As the first rural 511 in the nation, Rideshare will continue to advocate for information technology coordination and improvements to make the system more robust for people living, working and visiting San Luis Obispo County.